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We have had a very mild winter and then just days before spring officially arrives we had a snow and ice storm! Miss Boo wanted to do some snow dance pictures – that lasted approximately 2.5 minutes but we got a few keepers.   I always underestimate how high she will jump .  ….and then she […]

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It’s been a while since I did a homeschool update, and Boo has been begging me for months! She just loves to look back and see everything we have accomplished.  I hope to do a month-in-review from now on, doing a weekly review was just too much to keep up with! So – here’s January […]

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We had a very exciting Christmas season this year as Boo was in her very first Nutcracker ballet with Harford Dance Theatre.  She was a party girl in the opening scene, as well as the mouse that steals the Nutcracker in the battle scene.  She was originally cast as a Ginger child but was unable […]

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 My Boo turned 11 on 11-11!! It was her golden birthday and she had a ball.  She came up with the EMOJI theme for her birthday and planned out every detail.  I basically just followed directions!  At first I thought she was a little nuts but it actually turned out super cute.  What tween doesn’t […]

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We have jumped into 5th grade here at our little homeschool!  We are a few weeks in and things are going great.  I often get asked about curriculum – it can often seem like the curriculum defines your homeschool, but it really is the other way around.  Curriculum is just that – a tool to […]

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Over the past few months we have had the opportunity to review so many fun Timberdoodle products that when I began to plan our curriculum for 5th grade this year, I found myself being drawn towards so many things on the Timberdoodle website.  We are still committed to classical education with a Charlotte Mason style, […]

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The Newton Family is always one of my favorite families to photograph! I have been capturing their family as they grow since the twins were just babies.   I always look forward to seeing them every year and little Preston always keeps me in stitches!   This may be one of my all time favorites – […]

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Welcome to 5th grade in our little homeschool.  We are beginning Boo’s third year as a homeschooler and each year I get more and more excited about what lies ahead of us.  This year looks to be super promising!  Teaching from a place of rest has been a HUGE part of our success, along with […]

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These two fantastic books from Timberdoodle are an excellent addition to your homeschooling bag!   Building Thinking Skills Level 2 and Word Roots.  Building Thinking Skills – Level 2 is geared toward grades 4-6 and is a part of Timberdoodle’s Fourth Grade Curriculum Kit.  This book has won a TON of awards including Dr. Toy […]

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To doodle or not to doodle – that is the question!  ~ Shakespeare What a very fun doodle Doodle Lit book from Timberdoodle!  Do you know how very powerful the act of doodling can be?  Doodling can help you concentrate, be more productive, can keep you in the present moment, and can help to generate […]